--- title: "CVE-2026-120318: Product Gallery Slider & Additional Variation Images for WooCommerce - Broken Access Control" description: "Product Gallery Slider & Additional Variation Images for WooCommerce < 2.3.26 contains a broken access control caused by missing authorization in Codestar backup AJAX actions, letting shop managers read, overwrite, or delete WordPress options including wp_user_roles to escalate privileges, exploit requires shop manager privileges." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-120318/ --- # CVE-2026-120318 Product Gallery Slider & Additional Variation Images for WooCommerce - Broken Access Control Product Gallery Slider & Additional Variation Images for WooCommerce < 2.3.26 contains a broken access control caused by missing authorization in Codestar backup AJAX actions, letting shop managers read, overwrite, or delete WordPress options including wp\_user\_roles to escalate privileges, exploit requires shop manager privileges. CVSS base score 7.2 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120318) ## Details Type Broken Access Control Impact Privilege Escalation, Data Tampering CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 2 November 2026 Updated 3 November 2026 Weakness [CWE-862](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 2.3.26 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120318](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120318) - [https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/woo-product-gallery-slider/tags/2.3.25/src/Options.php](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/woo-product-gallery-slider/tags/2.3.25/src/Options.php) - [https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/woo-product-gallery-slider/tags/2.3.26/includes/cdx-framework/functions/actions.php](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/woo-product-gallery-slider/tags/2.3.26/includes/cdx-framework/functions/actions.php) - [https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-product-gallery-slider/#developers](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-product-gallery-slider/#developers) - [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/product-gallery-slider-for-woocommerce-2.3.23-before-2.3.26-missing-authorization-via-codestar-ajax](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/product-gallery-slider-for-woocommerce-2.3.23-before-2.3.26-missing-authorization-via-codestar-ajax) - [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woo-product-gallery-slider.2.3.26.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woo-product-gallery-slider.2.3.26.zip) - [https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/woo-product-gallery-slider/tags/2.3.25/includes/codestar/functions/actions.php](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/woo-product-gallery-slider/tags/2.3.25/includes/codestar/functions/actions.php) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)